Paul Brainerd
Encyclopedia
Paul Brainerd is a pioneer in the field of computer-aided editing, design and publishing. Born in Medford, Oregon
, to Phil and VerNatta Brainerd, Paul Brainerd attended the University of Oregon
where he was the editor for the school's paper, the Oregon Daily Emerald
. Brainerd later co-founded the publishing/printing software company Aldus
, which brought the first ever desktop publishing
application, PageMaker to the market. The term "desktop publishing" was itself coined by Brainerd.
In 1995, Brainerd founded the Brainerd Foundation, a small family foundation which provides innovative grantmaking to Pacific Northwest
communities and nonprofits to build a lasting conservation ethic at the local, state, and federal level.
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
, to Phil and VerNatta Brainerd, Paul Brainerd attended the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
where he was the editor for the school's paper, the Oregon Daily Emerald
Oregon Daily Emerald
The Oregon Daily Emerald is an independent daily newspaper published at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, United States. The paper, which has been published for more than 100 years, has trained many now-prominent writers and journalists and has made important contributions to journalism...
. Brainerd later co-founded the publishing/printing software company Aldus
Aldus
Aldus Corporation, named after the 15th-century Venetian printer Aldus Manutius, was the inventor of the groundbreaking PageMaker software, a program that is generally credited with creating the desktop publishing field. The company was founded by Jeremy Jaech, Mark Sundstrom, Mike Templeman,...
, which brought the first ever desktop publishing
Desktop publishing
Desktop publishing is the creation of documents using page layout software on a personal computer.The term has been used for publishing at all levels, from small-circulation documents such as local newsletters to books, magazines and newspapers...
application, PageMaker to the market. The term "desktop publishing" was itself coined by Brainerd.
In 1995, Brainerd founded the Brainerd Foundation, a small family foundation which provides innovative grantmaking to Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
communities and nonprofits to build a lasting conservation ethic at the local, state, and federal level.